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disarm

[dis-ahrm] / dɪsˈɑrm /




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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told AFP in an exclusive interview he wants to reach a security agreement with Israel once it withdraws from the south, and is determined to disarm Hezbollah without resorting to confrontation.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

Speaking to AFP, Aoun struck a conciliatory tone in his remarks on Hezbollah and the push to disarm it.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

She implemented wry wit like a tactical defense, a trusty tool in her arsenal that could disarm an opponent and defuse tricky conversations.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

A senior Hamas official has told the BBC they have agreed to the Board of Peace's plan to completely disarm in Gaza and that an official statement will be released soon.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

I turn away, waiting to disarm my next foe.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

He has grown increasingly frustrated with the Sudanese military, which refuses to engage in a peace process unless the RSF disarms and withdraws from the territory it has occupied.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

The agreement requires the Lebanese state to take back control of its territory a little at a time as it disarms and dismantles the militant group.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

Thanks to his table tennis prowess, Béla disarms bombs for the Nazis in the woods.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 9, 2026

In their first meeting, Austin disarms Craig’s offense by throwing a few extra details and questions into what would otherwise be a brief interaction.

From Salon May 12, 2025

She disarms me with this bit of truth.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

Pope Leo has presented the first major teaching document of his papacy, warning that artificial intelligence needs to be "disarmed".

From BBC May 25, 2026

A Syrian immigrant, the owner of a nearby fruit stand, tackled and disarmed one of the gunmen at great personal risk.

From Slate Dec. 17, 2025

The U.S. had hoped finding a solution for the Rafah fighters could also serve as a model for how Hamas could be peacefully disarmed, the Arab officials and a U.S. official said.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 8, 2025

More than 800 fighters from those two groups have been disarmed since July, according to the UN peacekeeping mission MINUSCA.

From Barron's Nov. 21, 2025

Father’s gentle courtesy had disarmed and mellowed her and, though she would have died sooner than admit it, she loved him as fiercely as she disliked the rest of the world.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

A man who was hailed a hero for disarming one of the Bondi Beach shooters in December has had assault charges against him dropped by police.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Fruit seller Ahmed al Ahmed was hailed as a hero after footage showed him disarming a gunman during the December 14 attack, which killed 15 people at a Jewish festival.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

These sorts of surprises bloom from the center of Olivia Wilde’s latest directorial effort, “The Invite,” a chamber comedy that’s equal parts droll and disarming.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

With its zesty appreciation for the city’s landscape of oddballs, menacing and disarming alike, “Tuner” has some similarity to one of last year’s best pictures, “Caught Stealing.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

Her voice was soft, which was more disarming than her bark.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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